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How to "Make a Difference"

In explaining why he selected the theme Rotary: Making a Difference, President Ian Riseley says, "It seems to me that it represents what Rotary is and what Rotary does, every day and in many ways. All those people who befit from our great programs appreciate that Rotary exists to make a difference."

We are improved as people when we follow the guiding principles in our mission statement and the Object of Rotary, he says.

To Riseley, the theme logo symbolizes diversity, with people from all races and backgrounds uniting under the banner of Rotary. "It symbolizes all fo us striving to do better, reaching ever higher to do good in the world, in the name of Rotary," he says. "Even those of us who are modest in our achievements can, when combined with 1.2 million colleagues, contribute to making a difference, in our own communities and more globally.

How to earn the Rotary Citation:

Discover What's New in Rotary Central

The new and improved Rotary Club Central is here. It's now faster, easier to navigate, and presents past and current club data in a more accessible way. Additional features include:

Inputting Rotary Foundation goals in local currency
Easy-to-read charts and graphs make it easy to set goals and plan for the future
A simpler way to track service activities and volunteer hours (a District 5950 Goal this Rotary year)

Plus, you can plan and track membership initiatives, service activities, and Foundation giving, as well as complete Rotary Citation goals.

Rotary Club Central is also a great tool for succession planning. As club leadership changes, having a historical record of goals and achievements can make the transition between leaders seamless.

To learn more, watch The Improved Rotary Club Central video. If you need assistance navigating the new platform, go to the Rotary Learning Center and search for Rotary Club Central to access any of the several guides.

Check out the new Rotary Club Central today.

People of Action

Use these RI tools to help get the Rotary message out while promoting your club's efforts.

2017-2018 Rotary International Theme

DG Bob Halagan and RI President Ian Riseley

Some years ago, a new acquaintance asked me what should have been a simple question: “What is Rotary?” I opened my mouth to reply and then stopped short with the realization that I simply did not know where to begin.

The problem wasn’t that I didn’t know what Rotary was. The problem was that Rotary was — and is — too large and complex to easily define. We are a member-based organization, a club-based organization, and a service based organization; we are local, regional, and international; we are community members, businesspeople and professionals, working and retired, active in nearly every country in the world. Every one of our 1.2 million members has a unique set of goals, experiences, and priorities; every one of us has a unique understanding of Rotary.

The Changing Face of Rotary

Women in Rotary

View a presentation on building our club memberships by attracting women from the 2017 District Assembly.

Multi-Club Sponsored Project

Honduras WASH Project Opportunities

The Rotary Club of Minneapolis City of Lakes is undertaking an ambitious Water, Sanitation and Hygiene project that entails raising $800,000, with project partner World Vision, to benefit thousands of families, schools and health care facilities, by providing access to lasting sources of clean water. Click to learn more about the WASH project.

If you are interested in traveling to Western Honduras, in September, on a Vision Trip to assess the plans, please contact PDG Jim Nelson.

If you are interested in participating in this project or other international projects, please contact Maria Bavender or Sheila Gothmann.